Te extraño
Latin America
To tell a girl you miss her, say Te extraño in Latin America and Te echo de menos in Spain. Add mucho for "a lot". It is also called Te extraño mucho.
Meaning: expression of missing someone (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| Te extraño | Latin America |
| Te echo de menos | Spain |
| Te extraño mucho | warm |
Which one should you use?
For more feeling, say te extraño mucho or te extraño un montón. Me haces falta means "I need you around" and is also used.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Extrañar in the sense of missing someone is used in Latin America. In Spain people say echar de menos, and extrañar there is more likely to mean "to find strange".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is the same for a woman and a man. The difference comes only if you add an adjective about yourself, such as estoy triste.
Did you know?
- The expression echar de menos literally means "to throw less", from the idea of noticing something is less than it should be.
Examples in context
- Te echo de menos, Carmen.I miss you, Carmen.
- Me haces falta.I miss having you here.
Example conversation
Iván calls his friend Gabriela who moved to another city.
- IvánGabriela, te extraño mucho.Gabriela, I miss you a lot.
- GabrielaYo también, Iván.Me too, Iván.
- IvánVen a visitarnos pronto.Come visit us soon.
